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WASH TUB.

No. 360,991. Patented Apr. 12, 1887.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK BRANDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WASH-TU B.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,991, datedApril-12, 1887.

Application filed November 27,1886. Serial No. 220,028. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

. Be it known that LFannnnro BRANDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Wash- Tub, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a wash-tub made of galvanized or other sheetmetal, or preferably of zinc, and having turned-over edges that arere-enforced by wooden strips.

The invention consists in the various features of improvementhereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is, a perspective view of myimproved wash-tub. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on the line mas, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on line y y, Fig.2.

The letter a represents the body of a sheetmetal wash-tub resting upon awooden bottom plate, b, and supported by suitable legs.

jecting below the flanges (1. Thus thewooden strips are exposed, and maybe used for attaching the wash-tnb to the wainscoting or to otherobjects. The lids or "covers f are hinged to a top piece, 5 fastenedupon the rear flange, d, as shown. These lids, when closed. rest uponthe front flange, c, and between ledges h, fastened upon the sideflanges,d.

i is a sheet-metal partition dividing the tub a into separatecompartments. This partition is bent into the form of a hollow head,which 'is provided with a filling, j, of wood, which serves to widen andstrengthen the upper end of the partition.

is is a corrugated metal sheet fastened to the inner face of front a andserving as a washboard.

-What I claim isv The wash-tub herein described, consisting of asheet-metal box the front of which has an angular re-enfo1fcing upperedge, e, the upper edges of the ends and back bent in the form of 5% tworight angles and re'enforced by wooden pieces e, the central partition,73, having a broad head formed on it, also re-enforced by a woodenpiece, the wooden bottom board, b, hinged covers ff, and strips 9 h, allsubstantiall y as described.

\ FRED. BRANDT.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN,

HENRY E. RAEDER.

